European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine

Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the nutritional composition hence the biochemical analysis viz., dry matter, crude protein, crude fat, crude fibre, cellulose, carbohydrates, total ash and gross energy of selected plant parts of ten species of Grewia (G. asiatica, G. abutilifolia, G. damine, G. flavescence, G. aurantifolia, G. nervosa, G. serrulata, G. orbiculata, G. villosa, G. tenax and G. tilifolia) was carried out. Different parts of these plants possess different pharmacological properties. Leaves have antimicrobial, anticancer, antiplatelet and antiemetic activities; Fruits are a rich source of nutrients and contain various bioactive compounds.